criss-cross
Example Sentences
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She had to criss-cross Houston for work and there was no time to spare.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
Weather permitting, the ship will also criss-cross Antarctic waters, visiting four other BAS research stations and even more remote field stations.
From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025
Giant trucks the size of townhouses, capable of hauling 300 tonnes, criss-cross red-earth roads in various sections of this open-pit mine complex.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2024
Undersea fibre-optic cables, which criss-cross the ocean floor and transmit 99% of transcontinental internet traffic, have become a key arena of competition between the U.S. and China, as reported in a Reuters investigation in March.
From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2023
This last piece of shop brought sniggers from the choir, who perched like black birds on the criss-cross trunks and examined Ralph with interest.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
